Thornes Lane is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8PH is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thornes Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8PH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7RR, WF2 7RS, WF2 7SA, WF2 8ED, WF2 7RP, WF2 7SB, WF2 7RW, WF2 7RX, WF2 8EB.

Thornes Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornes Lane are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 8PH

Average Price
£160,798
Semi-Detached
£172,618
Terraced
£157,984
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornes Lane

Average Price
£208,749
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornes LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
169 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-09-08 £454,898
159 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-07-21 £156,234
179 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-01-08 £163,771
161 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002019-11-22 £140,041
165 Thornes Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002019-01-25 £126,541

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		1,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,761 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		447 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		944 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,164 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, WF1 4PE 		1,622 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,682 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		875 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		2,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		2,866 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		3,059 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		3,359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		1,224 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,806 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		1,843 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,953 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		2,044 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,100 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		2,512 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bailey's Sandwich BarThe Arches, Avondale Way449 yd
Thornes Lane Cafe86, 86-86A Thornes Lane539 yd
Stork Lodge Tearooms14 Thornes Road, Wakefield558 yd
Kaiju Martial Arts Ltd4 Russell Street, Wakefield565 yd
Happy Days Childrens Play CentreUnit 22, Headway Business Park650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queens Arms159 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield129 yd
Holmfield ArmsDenby Dale Road, Wakefield273 yd
Mecca BingoWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield736 yd
Toby Carvery Calder Island WakefieldCalder Island Public House, Calder Island Way948 yd
Bridge InnBridge Street, Wakefield1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parkside Sandwich Bar169A, 169-169A Denby Dale Road129 yd
Joan's Sandwich Bar79 Thornes Lane, Wakefield371 yd
KFCWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield736 yd
SubwayWestgate Retail And Leisure Park Colinsway, Wakefield736 yd
Monckton MunchiesMonckton Road, Wakefield929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sIngs Road, Wakefield798 yd
TescoUnit 1b Westgate Retail And Leisure Park, Ings Road914 yd
Home BargainsUnit 5 And 6, Ings Road982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Astar Muscle And Fitness
THORNES LANE 		health and fitness suite268 yd
Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB WAKEFIELD THORNES CRICKET CLUB FIELD LANE 		grass pitches462 yd
Wakefield Football Centre
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 HEADWAY BUSINESS PARK 		artificial grass pitch478 yd
Sporting Bodies Gym (Closed)
Waterfront House Waterfront House New Brunswick Street 		health and fitness suite643 yd
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool675 yd
Thornes Park
LAWEFIELD LANE 		grass pitches739 yd
Xercise4Less (Wakefield)
DENBY DALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite812 yd
Nuffield Health (Wakefield)
CALDER ISLAND WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool813 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite1,010 yd
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Cottage Cathedral Cottage Thornes Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,018 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Thornes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 262 crimes were reported near Thornes Lane . 37% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 8PH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Thornes Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8PH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 262
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Vehicle Crime 29
Public Order 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 22
Burglary 17
Drugs 14
Other Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 8PH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes View498 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane373 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Grove350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes View498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmfield Lane373 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Drive180 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Thornleigh Avenue348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornes View498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fawcett Street142 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thornleigh Road160 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornes Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8PH

Employment

WF2 8PH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired54
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities21
Education21
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male143

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health120
Good health108
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 75
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani25
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White245
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union12
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Middle East1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion121
Christian125
Muslim30
Not answered10
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